G'day folks,

I am chasing recommendations on a strong paddle. I snapped my wife's paddle yesterday and needless to say she was not overjoyed by it. Whenever I used the paddle it always felt flexi and yesterday was the obvious conclusion. The paddle is a Naish Makani 8.0, and being 195cm I have it adjusted to its max recommended length. Weighing 110kg as well probably doesn't help either, and when powering up to get onto a wave...snap.

I am am hoping to get a replacement shaft for the handle part as the blade section is still in perfect condition. In the meantime I am thinking I should get something for myself that is a lot more robust.

Cheers for any advice .